06-02-2019, 11:16 AM
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Maggie is back
I imagine they will erect a Nigel Farage statue on the white cliffs of Dover shortly but for now Grantham gets MaggieGrantham Thatcher statue approved despite vandal fears http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-47134760
Plans for a statue of Baroness Thatcher in her home town of Grantham have been approved despite vandalism concerns.
South Kesteven District Council planners voted in favour of the £300,000 statue to be erected on St Peter's Hill in the town.
It comes after a report stated the sculpture could become "a target for politically-motivated vandals".
Lincolnshire Police said they did not oppose the application, but urged appropriate security measures be used.
The 10ft-high statue, which has been privately funded, will be placed on a granite plinth of the same height.
During a planning meeting, committee chairman Martin Wilkins attempted to remind fellow councillors the panel was non-political body.
One councillor said: "This is a statue of Margaret Thatcher, how can it not be political?"
Another councillor, Charmaine Morgan, said she would not vote on the application and spoke against it: "It is currently being held in an out of sight, secret location.
"Perhaps it should stay there."
06-02-2019, 01:11 PM
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Re: Maggie is back
Originally Posted by susan m
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I dont live there but if i did would rather the council invested the £300,000 into the emergency services for that area . I thought our counties were struggling for money to keep services running
According to the article it was privately funded.
06-02-2019, 01:14 PM
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Re: Maggie is back
Originally Posted by marmaduke
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I imagine they will erect a Nigel Farage statue on the white cliffs of Dover shortly but for now Grantham gets Maggie Grantham Thatcher statue approved despite vandal fears http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-47134760
Plans for a statue of Baroness Thatcher in her home town of Grantham have been approved despite vandalism concerns.
South Kesteven District Council planners voted in favour of the £300,000 statue to be erected on St Peter's Hill in the town.
It comes after a report stated the sculpture could become "a target for politically-motivated vandals".
Lincolnshire Police said they did not oppose the application, but urged appropriate security measures be used.
The 10ft-high statue, which has been privately funded, will be placed on a granite plinth of the same height.
During a planning meeting, committee chairman Martin Wilkins attempted to remind fellow councillors the panel was non-political body.
One councillor said: "This is a statue of Margaret Thatcher, how can it not be political?"
Another councillor, Charmaine Morgan, said she would not vote on the application and spoke against it: "It is currently being held in an out of sight, secret location.
"Perhaps it should stay there."
06-02-2019, 01:50 PM
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Re: Maggie is back
Originally Posted by susan m
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Perhaps geoff somebody or other should be advised to put the money to better uses like the emergency services , older folk, homeless , in his area , it would be so much more appreciated
06-02-2019, 02:22 PM
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Re: Maggie is back
Originally Posted by susan m
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I dont live there but if i did would rather the council invested the £300,000 into the emergency services for that area . I thought our counties were struggling for money to keep services running
I did my Training in the WRAF at RAF Spittlegate in Grantham. If I was there now I would salute Maggie every time I passed her statue if in uniform. Just for the Falklands alone.
06-02-2019, 03:10 PM
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Re: Maggie is back
Originally Posted by Judd
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You do know that my post was meant to be humorous? Who on this site is called Geoff and lives in Brighton?
06-02-2019, 04:48 PM
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Re: Maggie is back
Originally Posted by Muddy
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I don't see why there should not be a statue of Maggie whatever her politIcal career.She was the first woman Prime Minister after all .
And what else has Grantham produced ?
It's history .
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